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A police officer who tragically misplaced his life while on obligation has been laid to relaxation, with colleagues gathering to pay their respects and bid their remaining farewell.

PC Mathew Parker, serving with Essex Police, was attending an emergency name on Wednesday 19 November alongside the A12 close to Ingatestone when he was concerned in a deadly collision. He died immediately within the incident, which didn’t contain some other autos, Essex Police confirmed.

The father-of-two enlisted with Essex Police in 2010, dedicating his complete profession to West Essex, together with stints with the Loughton Local Policing Team and, latterly, the Chigwell Roads Policing Team. An avid motorcycling fanatic, he proudly owned a cherished Harley Davidson and held membership with the Iron Order motorbike membership.

On Monday, December 15, he was given a remaining escort by his street policing colleagues as he made his final journey earlier than being laid to relaxation. Chief Constable BJ Harrington mentioned: “It was the greatest privilege for Essex Police today to support Mat’s family in saying goodbye.

“Mat was beloved deeply by his household and his Essex Police household. It was due to this fact solely proper in the present day that we, Essex Police, stood shoulder to shoulder along with his heartbroken family members and gave Mat and his household a full ceremonial policing funeral in tribute to his service to our county and naturally his sacrifice within the line of obligation.”

“I can not think about the ache felt by Mat’s household, however in the present day we stand united with them in grief and love for Mat. I want to thank each single officer and member of our policing household, from Essex and past, who has made in the present day potential. The funeral administrators, our colleagues at hearth and ambulance and the crematorium.

“I would also like to thank the public of Essex – true to form your support for us all since Mat’s death has been humbling, thank you. Like every single member of Essex Police, Mat proudly served the people of Essex. Officers willingly run into the face of danger every day, and they do so knowing they might not make it back.

“Mat died responding to an emergency name to assist somebody he by no means met – he’s a credit score to Essex Police and British policing. Mat, might you relaxation in peace and experience free, I’ll endlessly be pleased about your service.”

A spokesman for Essex Police said: ” On Monday 15 December, our courageous officer PC Mathew Parker, who made the last word sacrifice within the line of obligation, was escorted by his street policing colleagues on his remaining journey as he was laid to relaxation.

“PC Parker, known affectionately as Mat by all who knew and loved him, was a dedicated team member of the Chigwell Roads Policing Unit where he was a motorcycle officer. In tribute to his love of the job and motorbikes, the men and women of Essex Police, UK policing, blue light services and biker clubs turned out in force to honour Mat and accompany him and his loved ones to his final resting place.”

Mat and his household departed from the household residence in Loughton on a procession that included: his favorite pub The Hollybush in Loughton; his policing base at Chigwell Roads Policing Unit the place colleagues shaped a guard of honour; Loughton Fire Station the place firefighters stood in line and bowed their heads in respect; and Loughton Police Station the place colleagues additionally assembled and bowed in tribute.

An Essex County Fire and Rescue engine and an East of England Ambulance Service car joined the convoy as a mark of respect to Mat and his dedication to street security all through Essex. The Blue Knights, the Iron Order and Copperheads biking golf equipment took half within the procession and funeral in recognition of Mat’s ardour for bikes.

The funeral cortege, escorted by Mat’s motorbike colleagues from Chigwell, then transported Mat alongside his household to Parndon Wood Cemetery and Crematorium. An extra guard of honour assembled outdoors the crematorium because the father-of-two was carried in by his colleagues and members of the biking neighborhood to be laid to relaxation.

A modest group of representatives from police forces throughout the nation, together with Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, City of London, Norfolk, Suffolk and the Metropolitan Police, joined Essex Police and Mat’s household in bidding him farewell.